Inauguration Roundup: Transportation Tips, Drink Suggestions and More

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People celebrate during the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States of America on the National Mall, Jan. 20, 2009.

President Barack Obama's second inauguration takes place Monday, and there's a lot going on. In an effort to keep you up to date, we'll be bringing you a daily round-up of interesting news, notes and stories -- from the best way to get around (bicycle) to how to honor a president with alocohol (a Blue Hawaii, naturally):

In 2009 the only thing harder to get than a ticket to Obama's inauguration was a hotel room in D.C. Four years later, with the nation having already inaugurated "the first black president," much smaller crowds are expected, and lodging is way easier to come by, according to ABC News.